Selected Families and Individuals


William Clinton Chambers [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Aug 1836 in Indiana, USA. William married Burilla Morris on 7 Mar 1861 in Tx.

4-347: Name, birthdate from mother. Birth given as 17 Aug, 1836.
4-352: Information from grandmother.
4-377: First child listed.  Birth given as 12 Aug, 1836. Co K 6th Cavelry.

Burilla Morris. Burilla married William Clinton Chambers on 7 Mar 1861 in Tx.

4-377:


William B. Corrouth. William married Mary Catherine Chambers on 2 Oct 1856 in Tx.

4-377: marriage listed.

Mary Catherine Chambers [Parents] was born 1 on 7 May 1838 in Owen County, Indiana. Mary married William B. Corrouth on 2 Oct 1856 in Tx.

4-347: Information, birth date from mother.
4-352: Information from grandmother.
4-377: birth, marriage info.  2nd child listed.


Elijah Windsor Chambers [Parents] was born 1 on 29 Feb 1840 in Owen County, Indiana. He died 2 on 1 Mar 1892 in Collin Co, Tx. He was buried 2 in Chambersvillecem, Collin Co, Tx. Elijah married Mahala McPherson on 5 Nov 1866.

Lynn Whiteside information:
    4-347: Name, birthdate information from mother.
    4-352: Information from grandmother.
    4-377: 3rd child listed, gives birthplace as Monroe Co, IN.  Marriage, death, burial info.

From Laura Chambers Kirk (21 Aug 1999):

Also, I walked around the Chambersville cemetery, Chambersville, Texas and here's a list of the family members buried there:
    Eldon Chambers, b. 1/5/19, d. 5/10/19
    Elijah Windsor Chambers, b. 2/29/1840, d. 3/1/1892
    Elisha Chambers, b. 4/23/1810, d. 6/14/1885
    Elisha Miller Chambers "Daddy", b. 2/12/1878, d. 5/8/1928
    Guy B. Chambers, b. 8/9/21, d. 4/7/22
    Julia Chambers, b. 1886, d. 1944
    Lewis C. Chambers, b. 1/4/1852, d. 9/1/1853 "Son of Elisha and Mahala" (1st grave)
    Mahala M. Chambers, b. 12/20/1845, d. 12/22/1924 "Wife of Elijah W."
    Robert A. Chambers, b. 1906, d. 1953
    Margaret A. Chambers, b. 7/20/1818, d. 4/20/1901 "Wife of Elisha"
    R. M. Chambers, b. 1881, d. 1956
    Willie Finis Chambers, b. 9/2/1867, d. 10/15/1868 "Son of E. H. and M. M."
    George Patterson. He said his father told him that George Patterson told Dad's father, William Jesse, that if they'd name my dad "George," he'd buy my dad a new suit when he turned 21. Daddy said he was still waiting for that new suit!)

Mahala McPherson was born 1 on 20 Dec 1845. She died 1 on 22 Dec 1924. She was buried 1 in Chambersvillecem, Collin Co, Tx. Mahala married Elijah Windsor Chambers on 5 Nov 1866.

4-377: marriage info, lists 4 sons, 4 daughters. (Lynn Whiteside data)

Text for Elijah Windsor Chambers lists cemetery information.

They had the following children.

  M i Chambers.
  M ii Chambers.
  M iii Chambers.
  M iv Chambers.
  F v Chambers.
  F vi Chambers.
  F vii Chambers.
  F viii Chambers.

Jacob Frances Marion Bryan was born 1 in 1839 in Lawrence Co, Tn. Jacob married Elizabeth Chambers in Jul 1866 in Chambersville, Collin Co, Tx.

4-348: Birth info.  Came to Collin Co, TX with parents in 1859.  This source
gives details of his war service with Co C 9th Texas infantry.  10 children,
3 died in infancy.
5-458-1: Birth information. Family to Collin Co, TX in 1859.
At outbreak of Civil War enlisted Co C 9th Texas Infantry.  Served east of
Mississippi River, wounded battle of Shiloh.  Taken prisoner, held in St Louis
five months, exchanged and allowed to return home.  When recovered from wounds
enlisted in Col Bourland's regiment, served on the frontier of Texas to the end
of the war. After marriage made home in Chambersville Community. 10 children, 3
died in infancy.

Elizabeth Chambers [Parents] was born 1 on 20 Jan 1842 in Owen County, Indiana. She died on 10 Dec 1926 in Collin Co, Tx. She was buried in Chambersvillecem, Collin Co, Tx. Elizabeth married Jacob Frances Marion Bryan in Jul 1866 in Chambersville, Collin Co, Tx.

4-347: Name, birth information from mother.
4-348: To Collin Co, TX with parents in 1847. 10 children, 3 died in infancy.
4-352: Information from grandmother.
4-377: 4th child listed. 6 sons, 4 daughters. Birth, death, burial.
5-458-1: Marriage info. 10 children, 3 died in infancy. Came with parents from
Owen Co, IN to Collin Co, TX in 1847.


Joseph Henry Chambers [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Feb 1846 in Owen County, Indiana. Joseph married Susan Frances Cooper on 19 Jul 1868 in Collin Co, Tx.

4-347: Name, birth information from mother.
4-352: Information from grandmother.
4-377: 6th child listed, birth date, marriage info given.

Wounded in the Civil War.

Susan Frances Cooper was born 1 on 19 Sep 1846 in Missouri. She died 1 in May 1937. Susan married Joseph Henry Chambers on 19 Jul 1868 in Collin Co, Tx.

4-377: Marriage, 3 sons, 2 daughters listed.

Susan F. DUNN in Lynn Whiteside data (likely from a prior marriage).
Lived in McLean, TX.
Eloped at age 16 with a STEPHENS. He disappeared mining gold in CA. She
returned to marry Joe CHAMBERS 7 years later.

They had the following children.

  M i Robert Elisha Chambers died on 16 Mar 1941.
  M ii William Henry Chambers was born on 10 Nov 1871. He died on 9 Mar 1941.
  M iii Chambers.
  F iv Chambers.
  F v Chambers.

Jasper Newton Chambers [Parents] was born 1 on 23 May 1848 in Collin Co, Tx. He died on 12 May 1921 in Jack Co, Tx. He was buried in Cottonwood Cem, Jack Co, Tx. Jasper married Sarah Eleanor Hampton on 16 May 1867.

Sarah Eleanor Hampton was born 1 on 3 Jul 1845 in St Louis Co, Mo. Sarah married Jasper Newton Chambers on 16 May 1867.

"S. E. Hampton" in 1850 census data.

They had the following children.

  M i
Sylvester Milton Chambers was born 1 on 10 Feb 1868 in McKinney, Colin Co, Tx.
  F ii
Marion Chambers was born 1 on 23 Sep 1869 in McKinney, Colin Co, Tx. She died 1 on 30 Sep 1869.

I had DOB 23 Sep 1859. DOB is a guess
  M iii William Jesse Chambers was born on 8 Aug 1870. He died on 29 Jul 1954.
  M iv Jasper Raymond Chambers was born on 13 Dec 1872.
  F v
Jana Mae Chambers was born 1 on 30 Jan 1875 in McKinney, Colin Co, Tx. She died 1 in Bryson, Tx.
  M vi
Elisha Windsor Chambers was born 1 on 22 Apr 1877 in McKinney, Colin Co, Tx. He died in Fl. He was buried in Bryson, Tx.
  vii
Alta Zona Chambers was born 1 on 15 Feb 1879 in McKinney, Colin Co, Tx. Alta died 1 on 3 Jun 1977. Alta was buried 1 in Bryson, Tx.
  M viii
Lud Monroe Chambers was born 1 on 2 Mar 1881 in Bryson, Tx. He died 1 in May 1966 in Graham, Tx. He was buried 1 in Bryson, Tx.

Crippled when a horse fell on his foot. Never married.
  F ix
Dona Eleanor Chambers was born 1 on 18 Oct 1883 in Bryson, Jack Co, Tx. She died on 3 Aug 1911 in Bryson, Jack Co, Tx.

Died of Typhoid.
  M x
Leonard Hugh Chambers was born 1 on 24 Jan 1886 in Bryson, Jack Co, Tx. He died 1 on 25 Jul 1952 in Lovington, Nm. He was buried in Lovington, Nm.
  M xi Collin Cole Chambers was born on 17 Apr 1888. He died on 2 May 1976.

Richard Coffey. Richard married Margaret Litten.

Sto352

Margaret Litten [Parents] was born 1 on 4 Mar 1833. Margaret married Richard Coffey.

Sto352

They had the following children.

  F i Anna Coffey.

Jesse Litten [Parents] was born 1 on 4 Apr 1837.

Sto352

He had the following children.

  M i
Charles Litten.

Sto352:  Died in infancy.
  M ii
Oscar Litten.

Sto352:  Living 1926 in Decatur, IL.  Married and had a large family.

Parish Jones. Parish married Elizabeth Litten.

Sto352

Elizabeth Litten [Parents] was born 1 on 30 Sep 1844. Elizabeth married Parish Jones.

Sto352:  Six children.


John Walden. John married Rebecca Litten.

Sto352

Rebecca Litten [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Nov 1846. Rebecca married John Walden.

Sto352

They had the following children.

  M i
Arba Walden was born 1 in Apr 1871. He died before 1926.

Sto352
  M ii
Jesse Walden was born 1 on 12 Oct 1881.

Sto352
  M iii
Johnnie Walden was born 1 on 19 Mar 1883.

Sto352:  Unmarried, living in Missouri in 1926.
  F iv
Bessie Walden was born 1 on 19 May 1886.

Sto352:  Married.

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